Diana Dru Botsford » tv/film

ComicCon ’10 – THIS is what it’s all about

diana — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:01:19 +0000

Late report, but worth a mention. Yes, the lines were too long, but the networking and collaborative spirit were high. Yes, the stabbing deflated the pop culture party of the year, but having a teenager run up to me to return a $10 bill that dropped from my pocket made it all better. Yes, the [...]

Eye Candy Emmys – The VFX Nominations

diana — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:25:48 +0000

The Emmy nominations came out today and of course, there’s much to be excited about – from Dexter to Glee to Good Wife and whatever series floats your particular boat. And yes, there’s plenty of the traditional “eye candy” (e.g. pretty actors/sets/costumes) to look at in all those shows. But there’s an entirely different type [...]

Apollo’s New Home

diana — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:40:43 +0000

Apollo has a new home over at A5 Films Website. The film was shot in the winter of 2008 and has since been screened at several festivals around the world including the Athens, Greece Science Fiction Film Festival. Written & directed by Bryan Manning, Produced by Caleb Copeland, Executive Produced by yours truly. The Premise: [...]

Seeking Inspiration? Seek Out A Conference/Convention

diana — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:30:59 +0000

I’ll be a guest at the Timegate Con during Memorial Day Weekend and as you can tell from this recent interview, I’m getting excited to go! The great thing about writing is that it’s just me, my imagination and a computer (typewriter, paper & pen, sometimes even crayons on a wall!). The downside of writing [...]

Yes, Dorothy – Teleplay competitions are a great way to bang at the door

diana — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:16:40 +0000

Pound for pound, these days the better storytelling is happening in television. –Newsweek For those trying to break into screenwriting as a career, there’s a lot to be said for trying your hand at writing a few spec teleplays — especially for 1 Hour Dramedies (That wonderful hybrid of drama AND comedy). Face it, in [...]

Stargate Universe: Yes, It’s Getting Better

diana — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:02:59 +0000

Given time, I think SGU has terrific potential as the heir to the franchise. The third episode was by and large, MUCH better than parts 1 and 2, simply because there was a driving plot line and several key character throughlines were firmly established. I’m having problems with Lt. Scott (his background, his ‘excesses’) and I expected [...]

Yes, You Should Be Watching Stargate Universe

diana — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:49:14 +0000

I’ll explain why after folks have had a chance to view it. For now, I’ll give you this… A sense of wonder is a terrible thing to waste. It’s core to any good science fiction story, and if nothing else, having Brad Wright pen the pilot script guarantees that will happen in tonight’s premiere. Besides, [...]

Chat with ‘Eureka’ Writers: 4/2/08

diana — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:43:16 +0000

EUREKA Interview – Missouri State University – April 2, 2008 Executive Producer Jaime Paglia, Co-Executive Producer Bruce Miller, and Staff Writers Eric Wallace and Nick Wauters

ComicCon – Been a Blast and I’m Sooooo Ready to Go Home

diana — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:39:15 +0000

Amazing weekend and my brain is cooked, baked, fried, and ready for the trash compactor. A good writing break but truly, I’m eager to get back to writing/finishing this book. Saw all sorts of friends, colleagues, etc. Hung out with kradical a bit as he sold copious quantities of his awesome Farscape graphic novel and [...]

Springfield Little Film Festival Finalists Announced

diana — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:34:23 +0000

More info and tickets available at http://www.springfieldlittlefilmfestival.com/ a